Authority and the Individual vs Civilization: Which Should You Read?
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Authority and the Individual
From Ancient Greek philosophy to the French Revolution to the modern welfare state, in Authority & the Individual Bertrand Russell tackles the perennial questions about the balance between authority & human freedom.…
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Civilization
Preface to complete edition.--Civilisation: its cause and cure.--Modern science: a criticism.--The science of the future: a forecast.--Defence of criminals: a criticism of morality.--Exfoliation: Lamarck versus…
The verdict
- Readers rate Authority and the Individual highest: Authority and the Individual 3.9 · Civilization 3.6.
- Authority and the Individual has the widest readership — 999 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Authority and the Individual | Civilization | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (999) | 3.5 (41) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (2) | 3.0 (1) |
Reception
| Authority and the Individual | Civilization | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 999 | 41 |
| Editions | 63 | 38 |
| Citations | 14 | — |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 2085 | 241 |
| Reading it now | 101 | 5 |
| Written reviews | 122 | 5 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 15763 |
| Pages | 101 | 175 |